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Blogging can be a great way to journal your experiences and share with others. Why not create your own cancer journey blog, or have a read of other blogs created by our members?

Unsure how to get started? Take a look at our help pages on blogs. 

Macmillan Information Blogs
  • Random act of kindness
    Random act of kindness
    6 months ago
  • The Changing Faces of Cancer- Scalp cooling, Hair loss and Regrowth.
    The Changing Faces of Cancer- Scalp cooling, Hair loss and Regrowth.
    over 2 years ago
  • If I could go back to the day of my cancer diagnosis
    If I could go back to the day of my cancer diagnosis
    over 2 years ago

Latest blog updates

  • Today my coffee tastes like Christmas in Costa Rica
    Beesuit 2 minutes ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Mr U 8 hours ago
  • Prostate Cancer Recurrence - Triple Therapy
    excavator 20 hours ago
  • Community News
    This is a place where you can read about everything that's happening on Macmillan's Community. From guest stories, to sharing awareness months, here is where you'll hear about all of the latest from Macmillan's Community.
    Emma - Online Community Team 23 hours ago
  • WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b non-deleted
    W J 1 day ago
  • Cool Cap Relief
    TerryB 4 days ago
  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 5 days ago
  • One Step At A Time
    Phild26 6 days ago
  • Multiple Myeloma
    Tess123 17 days ago
  • Mumofcancer
    Mumofcancer 24 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • Not this time!
    #4 Diagnosis
    Following my ‘2 week’ emergency referral to an ENT specialist made in August, the letter finally arrives inviting me to an appointment on 6 November. This will be for an endoscopy, so I arrange the time from work, not really fancying tryi...
    Ronnie95 over 5 years ago
  • Community News
    “It was a surreal experience” - Lesley’s story

    A picture of Lesley, she has shoulder-length blonde hair, and she's smiling and wearing a cream sun hat.

    After her breast cancer diagnosis six months ago, there was a lot Lesley wasn’t expecting about her own experiences of cancer treatment and recovery. She also wasn’t expecting how much strength she would find in herself, and unexpected places. Lesley talks about her experience with diagnosis, cancer care, breast cancer surgery, radiotherapy, follow-up and recovery in today’s guest blog.

    Six months ago, I was told the news I had breast cancer... the wind physically left my lungs. I was alone...

    Eliza -Online Community Team over 5 years ago
  • Community News
    Prostate Cancer Information

    'Prostate Cancer Information' over a summery image of coastal fields and sea

    We know from listening to our members that the amount of information to take in when you first get a cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming. It can affect everyone within a family as well as friends, alongside the patient. In today’s Community News Blog, we’re looking to help by providing clear and concise information on one type of cancer – prostate cancer.

    “Think everyone here can associate with the overwhelming emotions that come with a cancer diagnosis in a family”

    ...
    Tom C - Online Community team over 5 years ago
  • Cupboardlove Chronicles
    Joan Collins and me
    Well I've just watched our Joan on telly talking husbands and how she saved the best until last,  her Percy. it was all upbeat and showbiz until we got to the demise of sister Jackie with breast cancer...I was so engrossed my Toblerone was m...
    Former Member over 5 years ago
  • My bowel and other parts
    19th June - PET CT scan
    All went according to plan. I arrived very early and went in early too. No problems with the cannula and I felt no effects from the “radiation” injection. The scariest part of this will be the results, I am not going to think about them t...
    Jopeg over 5 years ago
  • Draw
    Allergy
    I have discovered I am allergic to the cosmopore dressings or should I say, the glue that holds them on. Everywhere they touch is red and itchy. It’s like having the cellulitis back only more spotty. The wound is improving though I have one of ...
    Former Member over 5 years ago
  • Into the unknown
    Feeling crap
    Feel worried , scared everything CT yesterday , last nigh and today upset tummy , blood n pain , specialist Tuesday , wish it would hurry up
    Former Member over 5 years ago
  • One Life Live It
    Cycle 5: The Penultimate
    Only one more to go after this…..it feels so good to be saying that at this point. In less than 3 weeks I will have my last treatment and I'll be pretty much over the side effects in about 4 weeks from now. I know I still have surgery and all ...
    Irishgirl16 over 5 years ago
  • Cupboardlove Chronicles
    Busy doing nothing
    Well I'm hugging my chest wall too tightly with a 6cm tumour that it's impossible for my surgeon to prise away. Limbo land has been my home for four months now, it's a nice place actually, no Covid, no lovers, nobody being horrible to me ...
    Former Member over 5 years ago
  • Bawbee's Journey
    18-Jun-2021
    That’s my first 5 Radiotherapy treatments done - 25 to go. They said that any side effects would kick-in after week 2 but I am already tired and I have a very dry mouth.Onwards & Upwards 
    Bawbee over 5 years ago
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